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A Career Forged at Sea : The Sailor-Scholar Leading the Indian Navy Into a New Era

6 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

After nearly four decades at sea and in strategic command, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan takes charge as India's 27th Navy Chief, bringing operational expertise,...

Beyond Headlines

How Dhuman Singh Kirmach Is Turning Haryana’s Floodwaters into Groundwater and Reviving a State’s Water Future

6 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s son to Haryana’s leading rainwater recharge crusader, Dhuman Singh Kirmach is transforming...

Book Reviews

Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces

6 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...

Beyond Headlines

Development on Trial as Judiciary Weigh Growth Against Ecology

6 June 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

India’s judiciary has evolved into a key force in balancing development and ecology, expanding environmental...

Features

Why India's Plantation Drives Fail to Cool a Burning Nation

5 June 2026

Sharad Gupta

As India reels under scorching heatwaves with temperatures soaring above 45°C, the hype around planting...

Must Read

Who Is IAS K.K. Pant? Senior-Most Himachal Officer Gets Additional Charge as Chief Secretary

1 June 2026

Who Is Satyabrata Kumar? Ex-ED Officer Who Probed Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya Cases Takes Voluntary Retirement

1 June 2026

Who Will Be Haryana’s Next Chief Secretary? Seniority Row Resurfaces as Anurag Rastogi’s Extension Nears End

1 June 2026

Videos

A Career Forged at Sea : The Sailor-Scholar Leading the Indian Navy Into a New Era

6 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Ravada A. Chandrasekhar: The Intelligence Strategist Now Steering Kerala Police

3 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Kumar Sharma: The Officer Tasked With Reimagining Rajasthan Police

30 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi Likely to Become Full-Time Chief Commissioner of RTS Commission After Retirement

6 June 2026

Major Relief for Retired IAS Officer Ashok Khemka as Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Parity in Empanelment

6 June 2026

Central IAS Association Seeks Review of Hardship Postings, Pension Scheme and Salary Structure in Submission to 8th Pay Commission

6 June 2026

Formerly Suspended IAS Officer Dhiman Chakma Rejoins Service, Appointed Deputy Secretary in Odisha Revenue Department

6 June 2026

FIR Registered Against Former Himachal Chief Secretary Shrikant Baldi on Defamation Complaint by Ex-CS Sanjay Gupta

6 June 2026

Uttarakhand Police Major Reshuffle: 9 IPS and 9 PPS Officers Transferred; Nivedita Kukreti Becomes IG Kumaon

5 June 2026

PSU News

PNB Pays ₹30 Lakh Insurance Claim to Family of Deceased Salary Account Holder in Guwahati

6 June 2026

PESB Recommends Dr. Anil Ranga for CMD of Troop Comforts Limited; ACC Approval Awaited

6 June 2026

MRPL Board Restructured: MoPNG Appoints Two Govt Nominee Directors for 3-Year Term

6 June 2026

First-Ever Maharatna Downgrade Warning: BHEL, SAIL Given One Year to Improve Performance

6 June 2026

Indian Oil Appoints A. Amarnath as Government Nominee Director on Board Effective June 2026

6 June 2026

BHEL Wins ₹21,000 Crore EPC Contract for 2,400 MW Meja Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh

6 June 2026

AAI Partners with Novo Cabs and WTI Cabs to Boost Last-Mile Connectivity at Airports Across India

6 June 2026

RailTel Wins ₹41.32 Crore UP Police Recruitment Board Contract for Exam Security Services Until 2028

6 June 2026

Defence News

Who is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, India's New IAF Vice Chief, Take Charge on July 1

6 June 2026

India-Russia Su-57 Co-Development Programme

Su-57 Back on the Table: Putin Makes Major Fighter Jet Proposal to India

6 June 2026

India’s Next Air Defence Shield: IAF Reportedly Wants Six Airbus A330 AWACS

6 June 2026

India's S-400 Alternative Advances: Solar Industries Enters Project Kusha Programme

6 June 2026

Judiciary News

President Approves Elevation of 6 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Bombay High Court

6 June 2026

Rajasthan High Court Wetlands Conservation

Big Environmental Move: Rajasthan HC Invokes Constitutional Duties to Safeguard Wetlands

6 June 2026

E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module

Big Change in India's Justice System: NIC Unveils Automated Prisoner Release Software

6 June 2026

Chhattisgarh High Court Back Wages Ruling

No Work, No Pay: Chhattisgarh High Court Delivers Major Verdict on Back Wages After Acquittal

6 June 2026

CSR News

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

NCL Signs ₹25 Lakh MoU with Singrauli Administration for Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan Water Conservation Project

2 June 2026

DVC Donates 2 Ambulances in Koderma to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services Under CSR Initiative

1 June 2026

DFCCIL MD Praveen Kumar Reviews EDFC Infrastructure, Safety, CSR and Employee Welfare During Dadri–Sahnewal Inspection

1 June 2026

Opinion

Features

Why India's Plantation Drives Fail to Cool a Burning Nation

Sharad Gupta

Features

India’s GCC Gold Rush: Are We Building Economic Engines or Climate Liabilities?

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

UPSC Stories

Cracked UPSC CSE, IFS and Engineering Services: The Inspiring Journey of Akshat Singhal While Balancing a Full-Time Job

4 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Rajasthan's Akshat Singhal Balanced a Demanding Government Job, Multiple UPSC Attempts and Personal Sacrifices...

A First for Generations: Bhoomika Jain Clears UPSC CSE 2025 After Two Failed Attempts

1 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhoomika Jain from Satna secured AIR 331 in CSE 2025 after clearing the exam in her third attempt. Read...

Devangi Meena: The UPSC Candidate Who Stopped Studying to Start Understanding Herself

31 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After failing to clear Prelims three times, Devangi Meena transformed her approach, conquered self-doubt,...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces

6 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...

Through the Himalayas and the Upanishads: A Journey into the Self

30 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A compelling philosophical novel that traces a German psychologist’s quest for answers through India’s...

The Dead Fish and the Hungry Generation’s Rage Against Society

23 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A haunting exploration of abandonment, desire, power and psychological collapse, The Dead Fish exposes...